Venice, the Basin of San Marco SOLD

Venice, the Basin of San Marco School of Michele Marieschi (Venice, 1710-1744) Oil on canvas 18th Century period Gilt Louis XV frame Canvas 92 x 56 cm Frame 120 x 83 cm Excellent condition A canvas of rare beauty that excellently describes the surreal charm of Venice, with monuments and boats reflected on the lagoon in a fantastic play of light and color. It is the basin of San Marco, the water space of the Venetian lagoon in front of Piazza San Marco, between the canals of the Lido, Giudecca, and the Grand Canal: it overlooks the pier of the Piazzetta with the Doge's Palace, the columns of San Marco and San Todaro, the National Marciana Library, the Riva degli Schiavoni, the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, and the Dogana point with its famous Golden Ball. It is considered the heart of the City, its most representative view, and the Venetian scenery most depicted by the great Master illustrators of the Serenissima. The valuable painting, evidently executed by an author with great landscape technique, is to be included in the most beautiful and refined production of Venetian views executed in the 18th century by artists who, in this "Golden Century," followed the extraordinary lesson of Marieschi, Guardi, and Albotto. In this case, the work refers especially to the school of Michele Marieschi (Venice, 1710-1744), from which it draws all the pictorial peculiarities with exceptional light and shadow effects. Remarkable is the sense of space and depth, emphasized by the perfect perspective rendering of the series of buildings that follow one another on the sides of the canvas and converge at the focal point, identified in a particularly happy way in the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. The work is in excellent condition and is complete with its important Louis XV frame, richly decorated and gilded in pure gold. Negotiable price and customized payment All images of this splendid work on the private website https://www.antichitaischia.it/it/prodotto/venezia--il-bacino-di-san-marco